A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Percylite from Chancay, Peru |
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| Description | The bright blue mineral is percylite from Chancay, Peru. It has the formula PbCuCl2(OH)2, and forms in the oxidized parts of lead-copper deposits. This specimen is about 3 cm across. |
| Location | Peru. Near Chancay. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-03-20. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #309. |
| Key words | percylite, Peru |
| Tech details | 306 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 198 |
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